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EP 3 099 568 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 07.12.2016 Bulletin 2016/49 (21) Application number: 15743886.2 (22) Date of filing: 27.01.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63H 9/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/013128 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/116598 (06.08.2015 Gazette 2015/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 28.01.2014 US 201461932743 P (71) Applicant: Harken, Incorporated Pewaukee, Wisconsin 53072 (US)	(72) Inventor: HARTLMEIER, Greg Pewaukee, Wisconsin 53072 (US) (74) Representative: Lawrence, John  Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8QQ Birmingham B16 8QQ (GB)